Nancy Faeser – 2023 Letter Asking for Belarus to Be Removed from 2024 Euros

Sections of the letter sent by Nancy Faeser, the German Minister of the Interior, to Aleksander Čeferin, the President of UEFA, on 16 September 2022.

Not only Russia, which is waging a war of aggression in violation of international law, but also Belarus as an essential supporter of the Russian leadership should be excluded from all international football matches and tournaments.

The suspension of Russian and Belarusian officials from the influential bodies of international sports federations as football must live up to its responsible role and show a united stance against this form of disregard for human rights. All those responsible must be deprived of every opportunity to participate in sport, exert influence or represent themselves in any other way.